Royal Family LIVE: William has careful plan to protect ‘vulnerable’ Kate while returning to work
The Prince of Wales, 41, has a careful plan where he is easing back into work so as to protect “vulnerable” wife Kate Middleton as she convalesces during cancer treatment, says a royal expert

Prince William has a careful plan to protect his “vulnerable” wife Kate Middleton as he returns to work for the first time since her cancer diagnosis was made public, says a royal expert.

The Prince of Wales, 41, looked visibly emotional as he gave a helping hand loading food and cooking in the kitchen at food distribution charity Surplus to Supper, in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey. He then headed off to a youth centre in West London that benefits from the charity’s deliveries.

The last time we saw William on official Royal duty was back on March 20, when he paid a visit to Combermere Barracks near Windsor to meet members of the Welsh Guards, serving as their Colonel. For the past three-and-a-half weeks, the prince has been spending quality time with his family during the Easter holidays, providing them with much-needed downtime to process Kate’s diagnosis.

According to former BBC Royal correspondent Jennie Bond, this time together would have been precious for William, Kate, and their children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. She added that William has chosen to ease back into his royal duties following his wife’s treatment, starting with events close to home and focusing on issues he is passionate about.

She said: “William has chosen the day after the children go back to school to get back to work himself. That’s sensible…settle the kids in and then concentrate on official duties. And it is a cautious start… close to home and close to issues that matter deeply to him: community and the environment.”

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08:11Tim Hanlon
Prince William fans all say same thing as he helps out in kitchen
Prince William fans are all saying the same thing as the future King showed off his culinary skills in his latest Royal outing.

Proving he’s no stranger to the kitchen, William had fans declaring his wife Kate Middleton was “a lucky gal” as he visitied Surplus to Supper, a charity that redistributes surplus food to smaller community groups within five miles.

Fans praised William as he joined chefs at the Surrey-based food rescue operation’s hub at Sunbury Cricket Club, where he lent a hand in rustling up some dishes proving he can do more than just Royal duties. It was his first royal engagement since Kate revealed her cancer diagnosis and the menu on the day included bolognese, sausage casserole, and chili con carne under chef Mario Colfait’s guidance.

With his apron on and knife in hand, William quipped: “It smells good in here Mario! ” This led fans to believe this isn’t the Duke’s first time working up a sweat in the kitchen. One follower, @WalesDefender, joked: “You can clearly see this isn’t new to him. Men that can cook. I Keep saying it Catherine is a lucky gal.”

Royal enthusiasts were charmed to see Prince William getting stuck in at the charity kitchen, with one admirer noting: “Not his first rodeo ’round the kitchen! ” The famously left-handed Prince impressed onlookers by adeptly chopping with his right hand, prompting a fan to comment: “He’s doing well to chop with his right hand as he’s left-handed.”

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King Charles has been advised to take one bold, final and decisive action after Prince Harry declared the US as his primary residence.

New documents reveal the exact date when Harry and Meghan Markle were asked to leave Frogmore Cottage by Charles III. The Duke of Sussex has amended his official business records in the UK, indicating that he no longer resides in Britain.

Companies House released documents yesterday for ‘Prince Henry Charles Albert David Duke of Sussex’, stating that his ‘New Country/State Usually Resident’ is now the US, a change from the previously recorded United Kingdom.

The paperwork reveals that Harry’s move coincided with his departure from Frogmore Cottage, as announced by Buckingham Palace last year. Royal author Angela Levin has now called on the King to remove his son as a “Counsellor of State to stand in for the monarch should it be needed”, following this filing which effectively cuts his ties with Britain.

Levin wrote on Twitter: “A document released yesterday on Harry states his home is now America. Surely he can’t demand full time top brass protection. Nor interfere with our media. Nor be a Counsellor of State to stand in for the Monarch should it be needed.”

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06:40Tim Hanlon
William’s plan to return to work after Kate announces cancer diagnosis
The Prince of Wales has cautiously returned to Royal duties, a royal expert said, with the 41-year-old visiting Surplus to Supper, a surplus food distribution charity in Surrey.

He leant a hand in the kitchen and helped load prepared meals into delivery vans. He then headed off to a youth centre in West London that benefits from the charity’s deliveries.

The last time we saw William on official Royal duty was back on March 20, when he paid a visit to Combermere Barracks near Windsor to meet members of the Welsh Guards, serving as their Colonel. For the past three-and-a-half weeks, the prince has been spending quality time with his family during the Easter holidays, providing them with much-needed downtime to process Kate’s diagnosis. According to former BBC Royal correspondent Jennie Bond, this time together would have been precious for William, Kate, and their children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

The princess announced on March 22 that she would be taking some time away from Royal duties to focus on her family and undergo treatment for cancer.

Jennie believes this was the right decision for Catherine, telling OK!: “These past three weeks will have been very precious for William, Catherine and their family. By announcing that she is undergoing treatment for cancer, the Princess claimed something that should have been hers from the start: the right to recover from surgery and deal with cancer in private. I hope it has given them the breathing space they must have so badly needed.

Jennie continued: “William has chosen the day after the children go back to school to get back to work himself. That’s sensible…settle the kids in and then concentrate on official duties. And it is a cautious start… close to home and close to issues that matter deeply to him: community and the environment.”

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22:58Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas
Prince William’s incredible act on day one of royal duty return
It was the senior royal’s first public engagement since Kate’s cancer diagnosis – but that didn’t stop Prince William putting on a smile.

The Prince of Wales grinned and chuckled on his hotly-anticipiated first appearance on Thursday as he helped prep and take out meals to local projects with Surrey-based charity, Surplus to Supper. A video posted to the royals’ Instagram shows the 41-year-old cheerfully deliver food to the community, as one volunteer claimed, “welcome aboard!”.

The post, shared on the Kensington Royal page, was captioned: “On the road with Surplus to Supper as they deliver freshly-cooked meals to local projects. 10 tonnes of surplus food is prepared and distributed by the brilliant volunteers at Surplus To Supper every week – a pleasure to join them today.”

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In a video message to the nation on March 22, Kate asked that time, space and privacy be afforded to her family following her chemotherapy announcement.

She said: “I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family. It has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them, and to reassure them that I am going to be okay.”

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In one moving moment during the visit, volunteer Rachel Candappa, 71, handed two get-well-soon cards to the prince addressed to the King and Kate. William, who looked visibly moved, said: “Thank you, you are very kind”.

When Rachel told the heir to the throne to look after Kate he placed his left hand on her shoulder and promised “I will”. Speaking afterwards Rachel, of Sunbury-on-Thames, said: “I said take care of her and he said ‘I will’.”

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13:59Antony Clements-Thrower
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Prince William helped out at a soup kitchen in Surrey this morning, as he made his return to royal duties for the first time since the announcement of his wife’s cancer.

The heir to the throne visited Surplus to Supper in Surrey to hear about the work carried out by volunteers. Keen to get involved, he also helped out in the kitchen and helped load meals into vans.

During the visit, he was handed get well soon cards from volunteer Rachel Candappa for Kate and the King. He told her: “Thank you very much, that’s kind.”

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